Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"We need to collect more evidence against Yu Rong. Brother, can you call our trump card back?"

Mei Qingyang was having a meeting with all the friends at Yu Tian's house. With all the obstacles gone, they did not need to think even once about the place. They did not need to hide nor did they need to worry about the cameras.

Fan Ruyi's assistant and Mei Qingyang had taken down all the spy cameras from Yu Tian's home. They did not really need to do it, but it just felt natural to do away with the past.

Su Lang nodded at her suggestion, Su Weixi went right away to arrange for it.

"Do you think she would help us though?" Feng Yue expressed his concern. Gu family was famous for being snakes. And all of them knew Gu Jiujiu was a dumb girl.

Mei Qingyang smiled. "You will be surprised at her transformation," she giggled. Apart from Su Lang, who was the provider of the girl, everyone else looked at the two in confusion.

"What else?" Fan Ruyi asked.

After the whole truth came out, everyone had calmed down and suddenly m.a.t.u.r.ed. Fan Ruyi, Su Lang and Feng Yue had decided to investigate their own parents too. Who knew what kind of secrets these guys were hiding? Their dads were all from the same batch, so the three friends suspected for them to have similar twisted mindset.

It was not necessary but since the four dads stuck very close to each other, there were quite high chances of them being as psychotic as Yu Ming and Jiang Nuo. But right now, they just needed to take care of Yu elders.

"Pretty sure librarian grandpa has quite some stash too. The way he made Yu Ming tremble on the stage where he was so confident seconds before, he definitely has something over him," Yu Tian surmised. They had to talk to the grandpa.

Grandpa had finally started visiting him and Mei Qingyang often at their place. He would join them for meals and tell them stories from Yu Tian's past. They could talk for hours, that old man was walking treasure of knowledge.

He knew about business, he knew about people, he knew about life. It was such a delight to be in his company. Yu Tian had expressed his jealousy towards Mei Qingyang in having better relationship with the old man than him in less than a year.

Well, he was so busy in running away from Yu Rong that he never got involved with other people anyway. In that sense, even the old man was a neglected soul.

In his own words, the grandpa was just passing his time, waiting for death to knock on his door. But then Mei Qingyang ended up filling his days with work and joy, which he had long forgotten.

"Okay, we will talk to grandpa then," Mei Qingyang noted down the discussion.

She looked outside the window. The trees had started sprouting new leaves, flowers had started adorning the branches. The birds were flying around, busying themselves with making new nests in preparation for spring.

She felt refreshed, this meeting also looked like a business meeting rather than a place to discuss criminals. She was in high spirits for sure. A smile floated on her face.

Everyone realized that they were losing focus, so they decided to leave. Mei Qingyang bade them farewell, but she was still interested in looking outside.

"What kind of plan did you concoct with that cousin of yours? Are you thinking about the results? That's why you are in good mood?" Yu Tian came back and hugged the girl from behind. Mei Qingyang was still sitting but she really liked the secure sensation with Yu Tian.

"Tian, thank you for being born?" she placed a kiss on the strong arms that were covering her.

"What has come over you? It's not even my birthday," Yu Tian was surprised but he was also enjoying the moment. He kept his chin over her head, trying to spot what was it that his kitten was finding so interesting outside.

"No, I am just thankful. If I had not encountered you, I would have never known what hypocrite my foster parents were. Nor would have I ever be able to determine who I really was," she rubbed her cheek cutely on his arm.

"Uh-huh, I should be the one thanking you. While I was wilting away due to my problems, you solved them all," he looked at her from the top, her green marble eyes were sparkling with happiness. It was really the end, wasn't it? It had not sunk in yet, that they could just be together like this, without any interruption.

Mei Qingyang also looked into his ocean deep eyes. So many emotions were swirling around in them. The cold apathetic eyes, that could pierce a being, were dancing with peace.

"Will you really not tell me about Gu Jiujiu though?" Yu Tian insisted in knowing the surprise. Mei Qingyang chuckled mysteriously again.

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"Welcome back Ms. Gu, I hope you enjoyed your vacation?" Mei Qingyang opened the door of the black car that had halted in front of Yu Rong's office.

"I heard about your achievements Ms. Mei. I am glad I did not make enemies out of you in the end," Gu Jiujiu walked out of the car in a very graceful manner and handed her handbag to her assistant. She was so full of noble manners, her each movement was calculated.

The change was really too drastic. Earlier, she was just a pet of Gu Layue, she did not have any dignity. Within a few months, she had transformed into a beautiful butterfly. She could take on all the ladies at the school in etiquettes and still win, except from may be Fan Ruyi.

Mei Qingyang had asked Su Lang to enroll Gu Layue into some classes for nobles. Although Gu girl had grown up under Gu family's tutelage, she was still from only a side branch.

Thus, all the resources had gone to the next heir of Gu family, Gu Layue, and other children in the family got to learn whatever etiquettes their parents knew. Which was why, Gu Jiujiu had grown up as a crude lass.

Even if Jiujiu had wanted to imitate her cousin, it was just that, imitation. No one would teach her the nitty gritty of it. And so, Su Lang had arranged special instructors for her on Mei Qingyang's urging. Qingyang was really striving for improving the quality of that lass's life.

And now, they had a totally transformed girl before them.

Yu Tian had also come with Mei Qingyang for he was very curious. This kitten of his had really hyped it up and she did deliver. He could not recognize the Gu girl at all, not that he had paid much attention to her before.

"Thank you for agreeing to testify," Mei Qingyang finally said to Gu Jiujiu.

Jiujiu shook her head. "If not for you, we would have never found peace Ms. Mei. Even my family is all safe. If I can do anything to repay this debt, I shall. You are my benefactor, I will feel embarrassed if you thank me like this."

Mei Qingyang smiled. Circ.u.mstances do change people. Having her life in danger had made this girl in front of her a calm and grateful person. Mei Qingyang was happy for her and would provide any resources for her to go on and succeed in life.

"After everything is over, we will arrange for you to come back and unite with your family. They still don't know you are alive and well," Mei Qingyang had made this decision long ago. Gu Jiujiu was also the victim of the system, although she did take part in bullying.

Gu Jiujiu suddenly stopped and knelt down on the floor. There were tears of regret and gratitude in her eyes.

"I don't know why you are being so nice to me, but I have always wanted to apologize to you. In the first few days, I cursed you a lot. If only you had investigated properly. And when I heard that the right culprit was someone else altogether, not my cousin, I had thoughts of revenge in my mind," she started crying, her head down in shame.

"I was always getting updates of things happening here. At times, I also wondered if you just gave me false information about my family. I had so many doubts and all I did was regret and despair. The I started the classes which really cleared my mind and I could see things objectively. I just wanted to meet you and apologize for my behavior. I am so sorry," Gu Jiujiu spoke it all in one breath.

Even her assistant at the back knelt down, the couple was really grateful.

Mei Qingyang had turned around and she just gave a pitiful glance to the two people. What was she supposed to do with them? They were all peers, was there any need of so much formality?

"Ms. Gu, please stand up. A person of your standing kneeling before an orphan like me does not go with your noble bearing. That being said, since we are working to abolish this whole system of elites and non-elites anyway, I think you will be a great contribution to the cause. What do you say?" Mei Qingyang grinned while she also came to the same eye level as the two people.

"Yes! Of course!! I will help you in whatever way I can. Just give me the command!�� Gu Jiujiu also smiled through her tears. She finally could do something for the person she was eternally grateful for.

"Pfft," Mei Qingyang laughed. The girl used 'command', such an irony. They went ahead and started preparing for the upcoming trial of Yu family.